Podcast

The $20 Million Job You Should Walk Away From | Ep. 401

A $20 million project with red flags and a technically excellent superintendent who keeps violating your values — Eric Anderton walks through the three-part test for the right work (client, project, location), how to define a seat before you judge the person in it, and why the discipline to say no is the only thing that separates knowing better from doing better.

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Construction Projections: Seeing Cash and Margin Trouble Before It Costs You | Ep. 400

CPA Kathe Barrington on why projection discipline is what separates top contractors from the rest — and how “smoothing” your numbers quietly destroys your credibility with banks and bonding companies.

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Fixing Performance Reviews for the Field with Ryan Englin | Ep. 399

In this episode of Construction Genius, Eric Anderton and consultant Ryan Englin break down how construction leaders can turn awkward accountability talks and dreaded annual performance reviews into frequent, clear, and kind conversations that drive real-time improvement, loyalty, and stronger project results.

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You’re the Bottleneck: Building the Banks of the River So Your Team Can Flow, with Scott Borroughs | Ep. 398

General superintendent Scott Borroughs shares how he transformed from being the bottleneck on Epic’s massive Deep Space auditorium project into a leader who empowers his team through clear “banks of the river,” trust-based delegation, and simple, high-impact field SOPs for construction success.

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ChatGPT in Construction: A Working Contractor on What Works, What Fails, and What to Do First | Ep. 397

Discover how New York mechanical contractor Dimitri Sidiropoulos uses ChatGPT as a “Jarvis, not a replacement” to save hours on estimating, SOPs, proposals, and meeting minutes, while keeping human judgment at the center of his construction business.

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How to Grow Bonding Capacity: Banking and Tax Moves for Contractors | Ep. 396

This episode with construction-focused CPA Kathe Barrington reveals how contractors can align their bank, bonding company, and tax strategy around a clear long-term vision. Shifting from reactive tax minimization to intentional financial planning that builds real capacity and sustainable growth.

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